The year 2000 was exciting and busy, as is every year it seems. In the Mesa, AZ, Fire Department, we used 2000 to get ready for the next several years. We placed a high priority on completing updates ...

Operational planning is a critical part of a manager or small business owner's job in a small company. A company's leaders must set goals and develop a plan for work activities, or operations, ...

Developing strategic plans is a necessary part of a business. Many types of business plans exist, and two common types of plans include a tactical plan and an operational plan. Tactical and ...

For any organization to operate efficiently and effectively, it must be managed properly. The oil and gas industry is massive and a key factor in some of the world's largest economies; thus, ...

Randy Barrett is a freelance writer and editor based in Washington, D.C. A large part of his portfolio career includes teaching banjo and fiddle as well as performing professionally. The world can be ...

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the July-August 2019 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers. If you’re a ...

This is a revised column from one that Dr. Chaman Jain, the editor of the Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF), recently asked me to write. It discussed the relationship between strategic and ...

Little training is given to new emergency managers as it relates to the different types of documents or plans that are the foundation of preparedness and response. Over time this has led to confusion ...

Facing constant challenges to reduce costs, improve quality, and enhance the patient experience, the healthcare industry needs professionals who not only understand industry standards but also ...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), most CEOs are small-business owners who personally manage all company processes. However, in order to take your organization to the next level, I ...

The Emergency Operations Plan establishes the policies, procedures, and organizational structure for response to emergencies that cause a significant disruption to all or portions of the university.

The College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) conducts an operational planning (OP) process to align collective resources with our strategic plans. Each unit (department, program, ...